Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
8 ~2 U/ |* g4 `" ?Serves 3 to 4
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# j/ l# s; E5 i# X1 e" k- G/ rIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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5 {8 h( i  E. j1 t7 Y* M* K1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 N( Q+ Y/ J! |6 ~2 Tbsp water
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( `, a& n: t2 c# s4 U4 ~1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

" J4 a1 r7 v( w  d! B7 T/ r1 s' c- x1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
  |( `( P+ l$ U5 o1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
& B. D2 l5 I9 I2 m5 q+ A2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
: E( R. i. ?( Z4 S$ S2 t1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
Slice beef and mix together marinade ingredients. Add marinade to beef and marinate for thirty minutes. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil to beef, mix in thoroughly, and marinate beef for another thirty minutes. While beef is marinating, prepare the vegetables.
. T% I' a5 ?( m% m2 KHeat wok and add 1 cup of oil. When oil is ready, add beef and stir-fry until it is nearly cooked. Remove beef and set aside on a plate. Drain the wok and wipe clean with a paper towel.
% {7 _/ |0 A4 m. u, MAdd 1/2 cup water to wok. Bring the water to a boil and add the broccoli. Cover and cook until broccoli is cooked through. Drain the wok.  
Heat wok and add oil (about 2 tablespoons). Add the garlic and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Add vegetables and beef and mix together. Make a well in the middle of the wok and add the sauce ingredients. Add cornstarch, stirring to thicken. Mix sauce together with other ingredients.  Serve hot.

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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).